A street improvement project in the County Offaly town of Tullamore is progressing well ahead of its scheduled completion later this year.

The Tullamore Street Enhancement Project has seen all underground works, paving and public lighting columns installed on the first two stages, which include High Street upper and High Street lower.

ESB Networks will now connect the newly installed underground electricity supply network on these phases.

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The third phase of work involves a series of schemes in Bridge Street, which are now nearing completion.

Work has commenced on the pedestrian bridge over the Tullamore river linking Millennium Square to the Bridge Centre car park. The bridge foundations were constructed in May and the steel structure is currently being fabricated for delivery to site and installation in August.

Further works set to take place include the O'Connor square phase of the project, as well as road resurfacing in William Street. These are expected to begin in August.

High Street will also be resurfaced in September once all ESB undergrounding and pole removal has been completed.

(CM/MH)